A. On no account B. From all accounts
C. Of no account D. By all accounts
2. _______ some mammals came to live in the sea is now known.
A. Which B. Since
C. Although D. How
3. ______ student with a little common sense should be able to answer the question.
A. Each B. Any
C. Either D. One
4. _______ such a good chance, he planned to learn more.
A. To be given B. Having been given
C. Having given D. Giving
5. _______ that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better.
A. For B. Now
C. Since D. Despite
6. _______ that the trade between the two countries reached its highest point.
A. During the 1960's B. That it was in the 1960's
C. It was in the 1960's D. It was the 1960's
7. _______ that they may eventually reduce the amount of labor needed on construction sites by 90 percent.
A. So clever are the construction robots
B. So clever the construction robots are
C. Such construction robots are clever
D. Such clever construction robots are
8. _______ that you were out, I wouldn't have bothered to come all the way at that time of night.
A. If I should know B. If I know
C. Had I known D. Were I to know
9. _______ the advances of science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.
A. As for B. Despite
C. Except D. Besides
10. _______ the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surprising how relatively small the German economy actually is.
A. To give B. Given
C. Giving D. Having given
11. ______ the fact that he was in his seventies, the old man decided to swim across the channel.
A. At B. Since
C. Despite D. With
12. _______ the flood, the ship would have reached its destination on time.
A. In case of B. In spite of
C. Because of D. But for
13. _______ the library _______ the bookstore has the book I need. Will you tell me where I can get it?
A. Neither, nor B. Neither, or
C. Either, or D. Either, nor
14. _______ the sight of the police officers, the men ran off.
A. In B. At
C. On D. With
15. _______ the wall, we decided that we should need three tins of paint.
A. Making up B. Doing up
C. Putting up D. Sizing up.
16. _______ the whole, early American city planning was excellent.
A. In B. From
C. On D. Above
17. _______ we are having these days!
A. What a lovely weather B. What lovely weathers
C. What lovely weather D. What lovely a weather
18. _______ we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.
A. For now B. Now that
C. Ever since D. By now
19. ______ when she started complaining.
A. Not until he arrived B. Hardly had he arrived
C. No sooner had he arrived D. Scarcely did he arrive
20. _______ whether he will come or not.
A. There is no telling B. There is not telling
C. There is telling not D. There is not to tell
21. _______ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.
A. When compared B. Compare
C. While comparing D. Comparing
22. _______ you as soon as I know what _______.
A. I'll phone…does happen B. I'll phone…has happened
C. I am phoning…happen D. I am going to phone…happens
23. _______ you need is a good rest.
A. Everything B. Anything
C. All D. Something
24. ______ your opinions are worth considering, the committee finds it unwise to place too much importance on them.
A. As B. Since
C. Provided D. While
25. _______ our poor record in school, we think you should study harder.
A. In spite of B. In view of
C. In charge of D. In case of
26. _______, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.
A. Other things being equal B. Were other things equal
C. To be equal to other things D. Other things to be equal
27. _______, he does not love her.
A. As he likes her very much B. Though much he likes her
C. Much although he likes her D. Much though he likes her
28. ______, Henry washed the cup and put it away.
A. Having drinking the coffee B. Drinking the coffee
C. Having drunk the coffee D. After drunk the coffee
29. _______, I'll love him all he same.
A. He were rich or poor B. Be he rich or poor
C. Being rich or poor D. Were he rich or poor
30. _______, the little girl can help her mother with some housework.
A. Young as she is B. Young as is she
C. As she is young D. As is she young
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